As requested by one of our followers, here is the mighty timpani moment from O Fortuna. Get ready for 1:40... the key is to start with your left stick, and keep your right stick playing the top A on the high timp on the off-beats. What other timpani moments would you like to see? #TapThoseTimps | London Philharmonic Orchestra

A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater (including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles); struck, scraped or rubbed by hand; or struck against another similar instrument. The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments, following the human voice. The percussion section of an orchestra most commonly contains instruments such as timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle and tambourine. However, th